Identification
A broad dark stripe runs from the snout toward the lower tail, with a yellow stripe above it. Another narrower dark marking follows the upper part of the fish toward the upper tail. These markings belong to a small dartfish, not a similarly named freshwater shiner.
Size and Weight
The reported maximum standard length is 4.5 cm, approximately 1.8 inches, excluding the tail fin. Regional accounts also list smaller sizes. A dependable maximum weight was not available; body weight is not estimated from aquarium size guides.
Habitat and Natural Food
Schools hover among mangrove roots, bank vegetation and branching corals in sheltered water. Its range of settings includes estuaries and lower freshwater river reaches as well as shallow coastal reefs. It feeds on drifting zooplankton.
Observation
No recreational bait or lure recommendation was verified. Watching its position beside roots or branches reveals more about its habitat than treating every coastal fish as an angling target.
A School Among the Roots
Mangrove roots and branching coral both provide structure beside which these small fish hover. The schooling behavior can make several individuals visible together, but a local group does not establish the largest population in a waterbody.
All Lakes With Broadstripe Dartfish
Browse lakes and reservoirs with documented Broadstripe Dartfish records, listed alphabetically. Records do not establish current abundance or public access. Check the evidence and managing authority for the water you choose.
No published lakes are currently linked to this species in our confirmed records.